by Rockaway Staff | Jul 23, 2026 | NEWS, McVeighing In
Rockaway has a lot of choices. Whether it’s pizza, nail salons, sushi, bagels, gas stations, or even newspapers, you’re most likely not stuck with just one option on the peninsula. And whenever there are choices, there are opinions. I don’t know about you guys, but my...
by Rockaway Staff | Jul 23, 2026 | NEWS
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican and Conservative candidate for governor of New York, will appear at a campaign event at the Harbor Light Pub & Restaurant on Tuesday, July 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Blakeman was elected Nassau County Executive...
by Rockaway Staff | Jul 23, 2026 | NEWS
“This was the most difficult negotiation in my six years in the Council,” Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers told community leaders and residents at the community budget briefing she hosted at the Rockaway YMCA on Thursday evening, July 16. Despite new hurdles, the...
by Katie McFadden | Jul 23, 2026 | NEWS
Come on Barbie, let’s go Pilates! Head to Pilates by Jacqueline on Beach 116th Street and get ready to be transported to what feels like Barbie’s dream house. But make sure to don those sweat bands and workout clothes, as this pink paradise is a place to break a...
by Katie McFadden | Jul 23, 2026 | NEWS
On June 30, New York City Council finalized the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for a whopping $126 billion. Of that, Councilwoman Joann Ariola secured $32.8 million for District 32. The budget items are split among parts of District 32, which includes the western end of...
by Katie McFadden | Jul 23, 2026 | NEWS
Rockaway has volleyball, basketball and soccer summer camps, but there hasn’t been an outlet for kids to learn the proper skills for a sport that doesn’t involve balls and nets—running! That all changes next week as world championship runner and coach, Kerri Inman...
